Linebacker NominationsThe Riddell Footwear High School
All-America Football Team consists of the best football players in the
entire country. Additionally, the team will bestow seven special coaching
awards - one to the national high school coach of the year and six more
to regional coaches of the year throughout the country. Here are the nominations
for the linebackers. The actual team members will be announced
in January, along with the Riddell Footwear National Coach of the Year
and six Riddell Footwear Regional Coaches of the Year.

One of the top players in the
country, Brooks has awesome speed and power and forces teams to run away from
him. His father is a former NFL player. In his first game as a senior, Brooks
recorded nine tackles and helped hold the opponent to only seven points.

Although Byrdsong's junior season
was cut short due to injuries, there's no question that he's one of the top
linebackers in the entire country. The 6-3, 225-pound linebacker possesses a
rare combination of size, speed and playmaking ability.

Harris has been the district most
valuable player on defense for two years in a row - which means a lot because
he plays in one of the best districts in Texas. He's not the tallest player
around, but Harris just flat out makes tackles. And he's also one of the
hardest hitters around.

White is one of the top
linebackers in Southern California. He has ability to always be near the ball
and can lay out defenders. He was a first team all-CIF pick as a junior after
recording 181 tackles, including 99 solo stops.